has to be this cover of the AD&D 1st edition Player's Handbook.
There has been an amazing number of homages done to this image over there years. Here's the ones I could find. Are there any I've missed?
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Note that the cover changed from the 9th printing onwards.
Most iconic and best!
Nice images, thanks for this post! I always loved that cover.
Here’s a great one you’re missing:
http://my.ddo.com/guild-thelanis-liberi_venturieri/wp-content/blogs.dir/4755/files/my-gallery/highres_1250589.jpg
I think I originally saw it in a forum post at http://rpg.net or http://story-games.com, but I’m not sure what the source is. I’ve a feeling it’s a WotC anniversary / tribute / homage thing.
Yeah I remember seeing that one before now that you mention it. Anyone know where that was published?